Trace amounts of 7Li were created during Big Bang Nucleosynthesis.  Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for 7Li, in MeV showing two decimal places.  Values:  atomic mass of 7Li = 7.01600 u atomic mass of 7H = 1.00783 u atomic mass of a neutron = 1.00867 u

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Trace amounts of 7Li were created during Big Bang Nucleosynthesis.  Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for 7Li, in MeV showing two decimal places. 

Values: 

atomic mass of 7Li = 7.01600 u

atomic mass of 7H = 1.00783 u

atomic mass of a neutron = 1.00867 u

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